The Legacy of China’s One Child Policy

<p>China has recently changed its two-child policy and is now allowing families to have up to three children legally. It's a move aimed to combat the country's plunging birth rate, but what does this major shift in policy mean for China?</p><p><br></p><p>This episode describes the loss of a child. Samaritans&nbsp;is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day. Phone: 116 123 Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>jo@samaritans.org</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/329d522b-e3cc-46d9-a553-242d74ffcd49/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><br></p><p>Guest:&nbsp;Didi Tang, Beijing correspondent at The Times.</p><p><br></p><p>Host:&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips used: BBC, CNN.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>